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Joshua Komisarjevsky,
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut man was sentenced Friday to die for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a gruesome crime that unsettled the suburbs and halted momentum to abolish the death penalty in the state.
Joshua Komisarjevsky will be joining Steven Hayes on death row for killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11. He is scheduled to be executed in July.
The girls were tied to their beds and doused in gasoline before the house was set ablaze; they died of smoke inhalation. Komisarjevsky was convicted of the killings and of sexually assaulting Michaela.
The only survivor, Dr. William Petit, was beaten with a baseball bat and tied up but escaped.
"I will never find peace within. My life will be a continuation of the hurt I caused," Komisarjevsky said in court. "The clock is now ticking and I owe a debt I cannot repay."
Komisarjevsky said he walked out of court condemned to die by 12 members of the community.
"It's a surreal experience, being condemned to die," Komisarjevsky said.
Forgiveness is not his to have, he said, and he needs to forgive his worst enemy -- himself.
Read story at NBCConnecticut.com
Before the sentencing, Judge Jon Blue said sentencing another human being to death is the most somber task a judge can have.
The court then heard some emotional victim impact statements from the Hawke and Petit families.
Petit read his statement as a slide show of his family played on the screen.
Petit called the crime a "personal holocaust" as he testified during the sentencing hearing. He said his wife was his friend and confidante, and a wonderful mother. He also noted that Hayley would have been in medical school by now and that Michaela loved to cook and sing.
"I lost my family and my home," he said. "They were three special people. Your children are your jewels."
Michaela came into the world smiling, Petit said. He recently received a card from one of Michaela's friends. It said it was sad to know that she wouldn't be in 10th grade this year.
"I miss her running to the door and yelling 'Dada's home,'” Petit said.
'Was it worth the price?'
The Rev. Richard Hawke spoke directly to the convicted killer and said he’s presided over many funerals, but never dreamed he would bury his daughter and grandchildren. It was the worst thing he’s had to go through.
"Was it worth the price?" he asked at one point.
If Jennifer, Hayley and Michaela could endure the pain that Komisarjevsky put them through, their families can endure the pain of the trials, Hawke said.
“You have not only destroyed your family, you have destroyed your own and destroyed a noble family name,” Hawke told the man who killed his family members.
The statement from Jennifer’s mother, Marybelle Hawke, was also played in court and she said the love of family will carry them through.
The Petit and Hawke families left court before the sentence was handed down.
Lawyers fought for jurors to hear videotaped testimony from Komisarjevsky’s 9-year-old daughter, but the defendant made a plea against it.
Last month, a jury delivered the death verdict for Komisarjevsky after finding him guilty of the crimes. On Friday, the judge handed down that sentence.
The Associated Press and NBCConnecticut.com contributed to this report.
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Justice is served.
Fast track this one, please.
Justice is not served. It is small condolences to a family who has lost all. There is no real justice . Do you really think that taking the life of this criminal is equal to what he took from them . Get a clue!
A quick painless death is NOT justice. This animial should be beaten, tortured, raped and then set on fire by the father. Let the bastard suffer the way the victims did. If anyone did that to my family there would be no force on Earth stopping me from my vengeance.
I say ship him up here to NH where we still allow execution by hanging and lets string him high!!!
Clarice, it doesn't matter whether the family feels better after this killer is dead. What value does he have to society now? NONE and NEVER WILL. Don't waste the space in prison on this guy. There are plenty of convicts that need that space each day. Make him dig his own grave and put a bullet in his head. That would cost the tax payers what, 50 cents maybe for the bullet? That's justice.
wiping his genes from society is the best we can do. Even living in jail is living. And we still pay. Any day he would play cards with another person in prison is a day he should not have. This may not do much for the greiving family. But a quick elimination from this earth and no worry of any kind this man hurts anyone again in anyway.
RIP scumbags
Rot.In.Peices
Justice will not be served until this POS is dead. The fact that he will continue living for the next 10 to 20 years while the appeal process goes on and on is torture and wasteful of taxpayer dollars that must keep this creep as well as his partner in crime alive. Hopefully his end will come sooner rather than later.
Robin-2931182
It is not, until the scumbag meets the executioner.
nicelovertolamathc - WTH does that have to do with this story? Go away with your plug.
Robin - not yet it isn't. Not until he gurgles his last breath.
Clarice - no, it's not equal but it's a d*mn good start.
Hopefully he really means that.
If he is truly remorseful he will not file any appeals and he will push for a speedy execution. Unfortunately his genes have already been passed on to his 9 yr old daughter. Save the husband/father & the parents/grandparents the pain of knowing theses two vicious murder/rapists are still alive. Do not postpone their execution.
When the story first broke, I was saddened, disturbed, disgusted, and appalled. Dr. Petit has lived thru something that few of us, thankfully, will ever have to experience. That his wife and two daughters didn't, and died at the hands of such ruthless and sadistic killers will stay with him forever. It isn't important to me how or when these scumbags die; knowing they will never again breathe fresh air as free men and will never be able to cause such pain again is a relief. I hope that they are truly sorry for what they did but have to relive every minute of their crimes every moment for the rest of their lives, however long that may be.
But most of all, from Numbers 6:24, for Dr. Petit and his family:
"May the Lord bless you and keep you: May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."
This a$$hole is exactly why we have a death penalty. Although he will be humanely put to death his victims suffered greatly. May he burn in Hell................
@Clarice Crews
Would those pathetic words have the same meaning had one (or more) members of your family been brutally murdered? I'm publically calling you out on that. If you say that executing the murderer of your family would bring you no consolation.....then I'm calling you a bald faced liar.
I can't say justice is served. He will have an easy ride on death row. TV, AC, and 3 hot meals a day. They will not kill him because it is politically incorrect. He will die as an old man.
Sadly, justice won't truly be served for 10, 15 or 20 years due to appeals and delays.
Keeping him on death row costs more than keeping him in general population, but if anyone deserves the death penalty, it is him.
I agree with Clarice, his miserable life is not equal to the inncoent ones that he so cruely took, however, a life sentance would be even less equal, get the point.
At long last--justice indeed. Let's hope that the needle does indeed plunge into his miserable veins this coming July. Killers do not deserve an ounce of compassion.
As far as I'm concerned, they can all go plead for mercy in hell.
On the plus side, Dr. Petit has met a wonderful lady whom his former in-laws adore, and they all think she's good for him, so I am happy for Dr. Petit in that regard. Let's put these POS's to become food for the daisies and quick so that all parties can finally feel like justice has indeed been served.
New Hampshire
Authorizes hanging only if lethal injection cannot be given.
Bob
The problem is that with all of the mandatory appeals, this PoS will be alive for at least another 10 to 15 years. The families of the victims deserve the closure of having this end, but unfortunately they will not get that closure for some time. That closure will only come when the sentence is finally carried out. Something needs to be done to expedite these legal reviews so that the victims families do not have to endure a decade or more of uncertainty and pain waiting for the sentence to be carried out. It is impossible for the families to truly begin the healing process until the matter is settled once and for all. There is no doubt about the guilt of this animal or his partner in crime. There should be a way to speed up the appeals process. I see no reason that the process should take more than maybe two years at most, even if it goes to the Supreme Court for some reason. Automatic death penalty appeals should be given priority on the courts calendars in order to avoid the interminable delays and the prolonged suffering for the families of the victims that we see now.
Debbie- Great post and beautiful sentiment, Perfect!
The Death Penalty is a joke to me...their victims had to suffer and the killers get to fall asleep and just never wake up. I don't find that to be fair at all. Being sentence to death...your death should depend on how you harmed your victim(s)....if you set them on fire..you too shall be set on fire...etc. That's my logic at least.
I think once the death sentence is handed down (and it's completely proven it was done, such as video or strong evidence or admitting) he should be allowed one day to get his peace then taken out back and shot. Bullets are cheap and effective, no long waits for the lawyers try to play the system, no long time in prison getting better meals then some poor families who obey the law, and no way he can get out later. What he did to this family is unpardonable and horrific. My thoughts and prayers go to the surviving family and friends. It's sad the murderer has a daughter but he should have thought about her before he torched the house and destroyed the family inside.
Why do POSTERS continue to use the word, "Animals" when describing criminals and murderers? Do animals pour gasoline on other animals? Do animals light their prey on fire and kill for no reason at all?
I have more respect for animals than most human beings!
I would kill to keep the same thing from happening to my family. I'm glad that both of these men got the sentence they earned though.
BLAH , BLAH , BLAH . It will take those liberal stalwarts in Conn. 25 years to execute ( if they ever do ) . Funny how everyone wants to show compassion until its thier own family with the gas on them . Put em down in 7 days . No more .
Before the sentencing, Judge Jon Blue said sentencing another human being to death is the most somber task a judge can have.
Well then Mr Blue, I suggest you try a different profession.
I wouldn't have had any issues with condeming this person. I would have felt bad though, about why it's taking so long to get done !
Liberal stalwarts?! Leave it to EastRowanDad (no doubt a teabagger) to inject politics into this, all the while using the racist "picture" of our President next to his posting. Pathetic!!!
Liberal stalwarts?! Leave it to EastRowanDad (no doubt a teabagger) to inject politics into this, all the while using the racist "picture" of our President next to his posting. Pathetic!!!
Now let's hope that he gets his punishment in a few weeks.
Oh, wait, silly me.
Now he gets decades of taxpayer funded appeals and legal representation.
The sentence will never be carried out. He'll absorb millions of dollars - squandered, wasted, and lost on this waste of carbon.
We can always hope that another prisoner takes care of the problem in short order. I guess there's that.
I clicked on this article all ready to say "Send him back to God stamped 'defective'" However, a thought came to me.
How deep does go the sacrfice of Jesus Christ on the cross, whereby He atoned for the sins of mankind?
Oh yes, he should die. He should die speedily. To torture him as some have suggested would not fulfill justice, but would fulfill vengeance, and not contribute to healing.
Jesus said, "Forgive and you will be forgiven. For if you do not forgive men their actions against you, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your actions against Him and others."
But here's the problem. This world has taken the concept of forgiveness to mean absolution from just punishment and judgement. That is not at all the case. Were that the case, then we could expect that on heartfelt repentance over being caught, the rapist would go free. Forgiveness sets the wounded one free. I do not say this easily or lightly. I know what it is to forgive through the tears and terrible, heartwrenching sorrow. These things lie in the realm of choice. We can choose forgiveness, even as this man is executed for his crimes. But what is so critical about it is not that he is forgiven, but that we be forgiving people. God will indeed judge him. His judgement is not only far more severe than ours could ever be, but it's also true.
Thank you, Connecticut for serving the people well. Please finish this tragic saga as quickly as possible.
Good evening, Levi. Excellent post.
Hi Sis!
Deploy him in Iran
Not sure where everyone is getting the idea it will be 20 years before they put him down.I'm from CT, on our local news site I just read his date for death is set for july 20 2012! I hope it holds up could be on the fast track, after all he recieved death on 6 of the charges and was denied appeal. I have a strong feeling he'll be gone in a year or less what judge in his right mind would let this scum find an out?
good riddens!
jakester - good - if these were my children I would dance on his grave - no I would inject him myself - maybe they should let the father do it - that would be real justice
Waste no time, Light him on fire,,,
@Jakester - I think that's normal. I think that an automatic appeal will put a hold on that date and the long drawn out process will begin. The court is going to act like no appeals will take place even though they know they will happen.
Gneisenau: Simply put, I hope you are wrong but ya I know.....This coward has to go.
@ Jakester - I'm with you. I hope he goes quickly and saves us all a lot of trouble. I just don't think it's going to happen though.
Unfortunately, based on averages, it will be 2026 before the scum are actually executed.
Why it taking so long to execute scum on earth in America? I would never understand. Dying is easy, living without loved one is hard, very hard.
He is scheduled to be executed in July?
Because, Ancord, it's like this; only the criminal's rights are considered in this asylum, and the lunatics that are in charge of it.
death penalties have automatic appeals. However I don't know that the CT death row inmates number that many. I read he will waive his personal appeals which he could make 3 times and delay years. If he does in fact waive them and no moron lawyer does it on his behalf he could hopefully be dead this year
id like to see it done sat. but i even wouldnt bet on 2026 some bleeding heart @!$%#s will make enough noise about his terrible child hood and he will never be put to death, unless some convict in prison does us all a favor
Some of you have asked why does it take so long to execute someone. It is called MONEY! The longer you can keep someone alive the MORE MONEY you can make. This is the system that the lawyers and the Judicial System have employed over the years. The worst part about it you have no say and it is your money (state funds) that pay for ALL of this. What is even worse some states NEVER carry out the sentences given by the folks of THAT STATE. See California. Over 600 people on death row for over 10-15 years. The Judicial System have found these legal ways with out your consent to continue to take money out of your pockets so they can benefit. The laws have come full swing since they used to hang people that stole a horse to now multiple murders never get executed because of all the appeals and bleeding heart groups.
I would enjoy giving the death-row injection to these guys.
The death penalty has become another political football. Interestingly enough, those in CT who hae been so adamantly pushing the abolition of the death penalty seemed strangely quiet over this one. I don't think that the DP is justice. If it were, these two would be raped, beaten and burned to death. And it's not about how much it costs to keep a person in prison for the rest of his live. It's all about prevention. Once these two stains on the shorts of mankind are in a hole, I can guarantee you that they will never rape or murder again. They won't be able to murder a prison guard, or another inmate who hasn't been sentenced to death, nor will the father and husband of their victims ever have to worry about them coming after him or anyone else. And, BTW, does anyone know where to find those marines who were photographed urinating on dead Taliban? I have another job for them after these two guys bite the big one.
TO CLAIRICE
no death is equal to taking another life
there will be no satisfaction for the family they lost a loved one
the idea behind the death penalty isnt revenge or it shouldnt be
its the fact when a unhuman killer is put to death
now you know he cannot escape to kill again
he cannot get paroled by corrupt officials so he can go out and kill again
he cannot act innocent to get out later to kill again
inhuman murderers cannot be put back into society
they will not change their ways
they do it for thrills and thats not right
so if proven guilty with dna evidence 100% conviction
time to remove from our world so the killer never commits such an act again
if you want to take a life for fun loose your right to live
so simple
its probably one of the main reasons we have so many getting murdered
these killing idiots think they can get away with it
time to change that idea and quik
Tie some barbed wire around his nuts and hang him upside down in a stadium while letting the spectators throw rocks and bottles at him - then justice will be served.
Keith... because of your format, vocabulary, and grammar, your comment is more irrelevant than you could ever imagine.
Keith - no one could have put it better: great post. Ever thought of becoming a judge? I'll vote for you -
july 20 2012 is the date of death set by the court. Appeal denied. This should become a holiday!
Good.
This is one of the most disgusting stories I've ever heard of.
Leathal injection is too easy. These sub-human bastards need to suffer.
Unless the lethal injection was hot plastic..... Then we may be even.
Execute both this afternoon.
Execute them both by cremation. That would be the most fair justice.
Let the right-wing christian fanatics do something positive for once ... and burn 'em on the cross ..
exotix what are you a porn star??
Can you imagine the money I'd make if I was ?
LOL.
Curious to know when was the last time you personally witnessed Christians burning someone on a cross? Pathetic.
@Griff999: Doesn't matter. They still kill people by staking them to crosses. Did you already forget how Jesus died for your sins?
@LeftLeaningLisa - I haven't read any stories lately about groups of Christians running around staking people to crosses (or burning them on crosses, for that matter), perhaps you could fill us in. And by the way, Jesus was killed by his fellow Jews, Christianity didn't really exist as a religion until after he died.
Lisa, that is a pretty dumb statement.
Christians still kill people by staking them to crosses?
Really??
why in MSLSD not reporting the story???
Do you mean literally or figuratively?
Exotix, your post #6 is downright inflammatory! I am a Christian, and as such I do not believe in the death penalty or abortion as I value life. Everything about this whole story and series of events is very sad and disturbing. These murderers will meet their maker one day and have to answer to him for their actions. Go put some clothes on; you look ridiculous.
Notice how I said *right-wing christian fanatics* ... everybody knows what I mean by this ... from Congressional neocons & Teabaggers who hold congressional hearings to condemn and speak graphically and with graphic posters of abortion procedures at women activists in the room ... to Bill O'Reily & Rushbo who called for George Tillers' murder over and over and over on Faux Noize TV until a right-wing-christian-fanatic finally did ...
To Prez hoepeful Texas Gov Perry who can preach Family-values christian-conservatism as a lovely thing one moment then condemn you as an infidel the next ...
Then of course the Phelps Westboro Baptist Church and other fanatic-christian churches like Hagee and Florida Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Church who got 11 Americans & Europeans murdered in Afghanistan for Koran-burning in the U.S. ... and lets not forget Jonestown ...
And the overall governance of right-wing christian fanatic politicians appeasig the right-wing christian fanatic base ... such as ex. Gov of Miss. Barbour who wanted to peer into a womans womb after every sex-act to make sure she's not using contraceptives lest she be arrested for murder of an embryo ... known as personhood ... then pardons brutal murderers as his last act of revenge on you before going off to lobby in Washington ...
I could go on and on and on ... it's too bad that good-christians have to carry such a load of horror with them .. simply because of beliefs ...
Sad.
Christians didn't kill Jesus... check your facts haha
Some bleeding heart lefty appelate judge will probably commute his sentence.
Ignorant a$$hole...appellate judges cannot commute his sentence on a whim.
Or the Gov on his last day will pardon him.
Yeah, good thing this wasn't in Mississippi.
hahah, good one northern!
Pure garbage from the right. It is all they seem to know. The seem to have some real issue with the fact that many judges properly educated themselves and do not apply law as some black/white entity. Whereas conservatives brains are locked into some simplistic mode that seems to make critical thought impossible.
But nobody is touching these sentences. This is one of the rare circumstances where the death penalty is easily applied. No dispute as to guilt. The two attackers properly identified and their crimes revealed. It should be easier to execute this type of perpetrator.
Or a departing right-wing governor...
eye for an eye, if you ask me.
tie him up and douse him with gasoline .........then drop the match. POOF!.. If he escapes, let him go. if not, screw him.
Patrick D,
First, you are pathological. How can you take a story like this and turn it into something political instead of simply commenting on the facts or not commenting at all? People like you who ignore the story and instantly make a political comment are clearly pathological.
Second, you are ignorant. You make a comment about the system and the people who work in it, yet you clearly do not possess even a rudimentary understanding of the system. Judges do not commute sentences. They do not have such power. Commutation is a power that rests with the executive branch only. I learned this in my high school civics class, as all of us did.
Having said all that, I personally am not a "lefty" as you describe it. I am also glad this person received this sentence in this case.
Please (1) work on your pathology and (2) think before showing off your ignorance to the entire world.
@northernlightsforme: If it had been in MS, there likely would have been a shotgun in the master bedroom or somewhere accessible. Might not have been an outright slaughter as it was. Horrible crime.
WOW. One tiny thread turns this story into political and gun legislation banter. Nice one guys! How 'bout we stay on topic for once?
Daisy70: WOW. Just ignore the posts you don't like. None of these threads mean anything other than being mildly entertaining.
Really? Personally, I don't find this story "entertaining" in the least.
This is a time when we can all drop our politics and religious backgrounds, join together and say, "justice has been served." If there were ever a case to justify capital punishment this is it. And the reason I used the phrase capital punishment is because that's what is achieved through carrying out of this sentence. There is nothing else that can be gained. Only punishment.
And somehow you manage to twist this story into something political. I wonder if there's a brain inside your head or no.
If he's truly sorry for the pain he caused, he would waive all his appeals and ask for an expedited execution.
Like Martin Appel, in PA in the 80s? Who was so sorry that... he represented himself in court and pled for exactly that, a speedy execution, and was condemned to death.
And then...totally played the system, by declaring that he didn't have adequate representation.. Some jag-off appeals court agreed with him...and he dodged the death penalty, pleading instead to three consecutive life sentences.
This was over a lousy botched bank robbery, when for a couple of lousy thousand dollars, he coldly gunned down several women tellers/bank managers and customers on his "D"-Day June 6 mission.
One of the tribe's sicker whack-os. Self acclaimed "9mm Marty"
I will gladly volunteer to throw the switch or push the plunger for this guy.Let us hope it is not take forever to do this guy in , and send him to see his maker.
They should sell lottery tickets for the privilege of throwing the switch.
I'll take $20 worth!
Death penalty is the best way to all the criminals, save money, no head ache, will be less trouble in the future.
Actually the death penalty is more expensive. Furthermore the glorification of killing is disgusting. Even if they are criminals.
Kittee - the only reason it's more expensive is because of the long drawn out process. We have a right to a swift trial, we should also have a right to the swift execution of the penalty if found guilty.
MSDNC2-while I understand your frustration and I hope these two burn in hell for their heinous crime, Kiteechan is correct in saying the death penalty is more expensive because of all the automatic appeals entailed in a death sentence and the costs of responding to all of them in court etc. etc.
But think ab. this. These two must suffer some extreme mental anguish sitting on death row knowing every minute of every day that death is coming. Maybe this is not everyone's idea of justice being served here but it is what it is and we can only hope there is more for these two to answer to in the next life.
My condolences and prayers to the victims families and prayers for the wonderful spirits of this mother and her two daughters whose beautiful lives were cut short by these two monsters.
Kittechan........I would love to hear your views if this horrible crime happened to your family....I bet you would change your views on the death penalty awful fast! Idioit!
It is hard to believe Kitteechan when reading about one of the worst crimes. However, it is true that these types of crimes will continue at other various future times, until everyone learns to control their own hatred, and not get swept away in a mob mentality. Therefore, glorifying killing is wrong.
It's expensive because of the decades of squandered taxpayer funds on the appeals process - plus the $40k or so a year to lock him up.
In clear cases such as this, he should hang the next morning at dawn in the town square.
Period.
They should be killed in the same fashion!
why not a two-fer? On Pay Per View? I'd support that.
I would pay to see it.
Good ol' 19th century American vengence?
Here here! And the bulk of the money should go to the State. It would help defray the costs.
A quick death is to good for these pieces of trash. They should be a$$ raped over and over again, set on fire and beat with a bat and then left to die in their own sh!t and blood
Justice, at least the largest sense, has not yet been served and will not be until they are executed. Unfortunately, as bluegrass' has pointed out, these 'sub-humans' will be around clogging courts and costing the taxpayers money for year to come.
Justice would be to put them to death NOW -- by injection, by hanging, by bullet, by electrocution, whatever. Just do it.
Duct tape them together, face to face; throw them in a wooden crate and take them down to the local crematorium..........the remains will be shipped to the local sewage treatment plant for disposal.
Make the tax payers cover shipping? I think not! Crematoriums have bathrooms, just flush the ashes down the john.
I see your point Robbie, and efficiency is the mantra today! BUT......disposing of the burnt scum in a Public Venue would see the " Crap-tician" spread the remains Publically over one of those large swirling pools of black sewage. More dramatic effect might dissuade the next freak who might try the same thing on another family. Although if you really want efficiency, drown them in the sewage pit! Now that's efficiency!
JUSTICE SERVED!
Now Go Straight to Hell!
No, treat and release
The sentences for these two are way too light. They need to suffer for the anguish they caused their murder victims and the survivor.
Good news...listen up future home invaders - this is your price for such behavior.
Why are we waiting till June or July to finish this guy off?
Is this where they got the plot for Law Abiding Citizen.
You know how much it costs to actually excute someone? 1.26 million on average. Wtf do u need to spend that much money on a trail and lawyers for. just to prove that the key witness isnt making this stuff up for revenge. thats a bit ridic. You know CHINA just puts a bullet in ur head and sends the family the 13 cent bill for the bullet.
but then again i doubt u get a FAIR trial in china. pros and cons i guess
Greene Bean, unfortunately, the number you quoted includes the costs of at least two appeals, judge time, and staff, and prosecutors and defense attorney's fees. Actual cost of the execution is guard's pay, Dr.'s pay, and the drugs used. Comes to a few thousand. What is stupid? They will check to make sure the needle and gurney and restraints are sterile. What for? The "patient" is going to die.
...this is the sentiment associated with letting the criminals out early - which is usually the next step - it's funny how money becomes an "issue" in the death penalty, but not the earnings lost for generations of the families impacted...hypocrisy is a liberal's best friend...
Since the States are cash strapped and complain of the high cost of carrying out a death sentence, I hear-by volunteer my service to help out the State.
I will not charge a dime for carrying it out for them.
My only condition is I get to do it MY way. Trust me, the families will feel vindicated.
I'll have breakfast ready for you when you're done with the task!
I wonder how many appeals and how many years they will have left before their executions. I wish they could quit breathing as soon as possible.
When it comes to the death penalty......I agree with some of the other countries...... 2 days tops. c'ya.
do it and be done.
@bluegrass... You're probably right. Maybe their prison cells will come equiped with a 10 ft. length of rope and a speaker piping in Beiber 24/7.
That's my favorite solution so far!! It's actually nicer than they deserve, but... AWESOME idea!